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Strengthening relationships and collaboration is at the core of the Discovery work. Bringing together diverse constituencies to work together on meeting the needs of young children and helping all citizens to understand these needs is key to improving early school success for young children.

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	Community Conversations About Education Fact Sheet (Community Conversations About Education) Community Mediation, Inc., with support from the Memorial Fund, provides grants and technical assistance to communities wishing to hold a Community Conversation About Education. These local conversations are community-wide discussions that examine issues affecting children from preschool through high school (K-12). (57.35K Bytes) (See other resources by Community Conversations About Education)

	Economic and Racial Equity Toolkit A packet containing working terms and definitions, a collection of viewpoints on the issue, a discussion guide, an analysis chart, a tool for developing and Equity Impact Statement and resources and references for additional information. (55.8K Bytes)

	Some Thoughts About Public Will A report by the Center for Assessment and Policy Development that looks at how various groups are working to influence improved outcomes for children and families through public will strategies. (216.76K Bytes)

	Meriden Parents Work with Seniors to Help Kids with Reading (Meriden) Article about the parent-run Senior Buddy Readers program in Meriden. (281.37K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)

	Presentation on Discovery in Stratford (Stratford) A presentation on the School Readiness and Child Care Advisory Council in Stratford. Provides and overview of the community and work, a summary of activities and accomplishments and a list of next steps. (110K Bytes) (See other resources by Stratford)